The purpose of this Guide is to provide information on News Literacy.
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Signs that information may be unreliable, false, or manipulated:
Clickbait headline: A headline that begs you to read more ("You won't BELIEVE...") without indicating the actual story.
EXCESSIVE use of CAPITAL LETTERS: Many fake news websites will try to grab your attention by using a lot of capital letters in the headline to make you click on the link.
Emotional appeals: A good news story should be objective-reporting the facts and the context, without telling you how it should make you feel.
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The purpose of this website is to “truth squad” the statements of political figures regarding issues of great importance, be they national, international or local.